The White House has supported US Congress to pass a bill that seeks to eliminate the per country quota on green card. It would benefit several immigrants, specially Indian-American.
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Expat living: Hong Kong most expensive city to live in; Singapore stays 13th
Singapore retained its ranking as the 13th most expensive city globally for expats, according to global research firm ECA International.
Over a dozen Indian-Americans elected to US State Assemblies
Highlighting the growing political influence of the community, more than a dozen Indian Americans, including five women, have won state-level elections, marking a first for the community in many instances.
India, US working to solve visa issues, says Ministry of External Affairs
India is engaged with the US administration and its Congress on issues related to the movement of Indian professionals including those pertaining to the H-1B visa programme, said Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan.
Despite uptick towards Trump, majority of Indian-Americans support Democrats, show diaspora surveys
According to multiple polls conducted by diaspora organisations and CNN, a majority of the Asian-American community and two-thirds of Indian-Americans in particular currently favour Democratic challenger Joe Biden in the US Presidential elections.
Seven Indian-Americans in Forbes list of richest people in the United States
Seven Indian-Americans have figured in Forbes’ list of richest people in the United States, which was topped by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for the third year in a row.
Harvard, MIT sue Trump administration as US lawmakers, educators speak out against student visa restrictions
Following the recent guidelines imposing restrictions on foreign students in the United States, several US Congressman and top educational institutions released statements criticising the policy change.
Trump’s hardline stance on immigrants claiming welfare benefits gets Supreme Court nod
Trump announced the new rule in August last year, saying that “to protect benefits for American citizens, immigrants must be financially self-sufficient.”
Halliburton to pay USD 275,000 to Indian-origin ex-employee in discrimination suit
American multinational corporation Halliburton is set to pay USD 275,000 to two Muslim employees of Indian and Syrian-origins who were allegedly the victims of religious discrimination and accused of having links with terrorists by the company’s employees.
Trump reiterates plan to end birthright citizenship in the US
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was “seriously looking” at ending the right to citizenship for America-born children of non-citizens.
